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Research: PAKULANON and COLLEAGUES,
Listed in Issue 309
Abstract
PAKULANON and COLLEAGUES, (1)School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand; and CIAMS, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay Cedex, France; (2)CIAMS, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay Cedex, France; (3)CIAMS, Université d'Orléans, France; (4)Research Center for Sport and Physical Activity, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, Coimbra University, Portugal; (5)School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Bangor University, United Kingdom. Conducted a randomized control trial to investigate the effects of an 8-week training program yoga on stress and related variables in healthy people.
Background
Stressful situations lead to change in or damage to the central nervous system, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, and autonomic function. Techniques for reducing stress such as yoga and mindfulness meditation have been reported to improve emotional regulation and mindfulness skill, as well as stress response. Mindfulness skill relies on intense focus to quiet the mind and bring concentration to the present moment.
Methodology
The present study was a randomized control trial to investigate the effects of an 8-week training program (three 45-minute sessions/week, one session with an instructor and two sessions as home practice) in mindfulness meditation or in yoga on stress and related variables in healthy people. Forty-four healthy participants were randomly allocated to one of three groups: a mindfulness group (n = 16), a yoga group (n = 13), and a control group (n = 15).
Results
The yoga training significantly modified heart rate variability, contributing to decreased relative power of the low-frequency band; the relative power of the high-frequency band increased after training. The mindfulness meditation training significantly improved mindfulness skill and concentration performance.
Conclusion
In the present study, yoga was associated with increased heart rate variability and mindfulness meditation was associated with an increase in mindfulness skill and concentration performance.
References
Pakulanon S(1), Le Scanff C(2), Filaire E(3), Cottin F(2), Rama L(4), Teixeira A(4), Woodman T(5). Effects of Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation on Stress-Related Variables: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Int J Yoga Therap;34(2024):Article 7. doi: 10.17761/2024-D-22-00021. Apr 1 2024.
